Maria Allen
#7 He often distinguishes very finely between the friends of “his” children and newcomers whom he does not know. He might not tolerate her.
So introduce him to every stranger's child and show him that from now on he's part of his closer circle of friends.
#8 Collies that haven’t been raised with children aren’t necessarily naturally child-friendly, and not every adult Collie will be happy to be touched by children on the street.
#9 Occasionally one hears that collies are wrong. What nonsense!
What mother would not hesitate to let her child walk up to a Rottweiler or German Shepherd to pet them? Unfortunately, the “Lassie” image meant that all Collies “must” be good. Most people forget that these are dogs whose personalities must be respected and blame the collie for the consequences of their own ignorance.